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tory

/ˈtoɹ.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
to-ry
IPA
/ˈtoɹ.i/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.

British usage

noun

One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.

noun

A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.

noun

A member of the political factions that sought to prevent the exclusion of James, Duke of York, from the throne of England in the 17th century.

Derogatory

noun

An Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.

Derogatory

noun

A loyal British subject during the American Revolution.

American usage

noun

A Union sympathizer in the Confederate States during the American Civil War.

American usage

adj

Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Irish tóraí (“pursuer”), from tóir (“pursuit”). The first recorded use in English is from a 1646 letter by James Butler, Earl of Ormond, to a Colonel O'Brien, describing bandits and thieves on main roadways.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtoɹ.i/
  • British English: /ˈtɔː.ɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Tories (plural)

Derived Forms

Toriel torify Toryfy Torydom Torygraph Toryish Toryism toryize Toryshire

Phrases

blue Tory red Tory Tartan Tory Tory Democracy Tory Democrat Tory-Irish Tory-Radical Tory-Williamite

Frequently Paired Words

Whig rory-tory tory-rory

Synonyms

Conservative small-c conservative Progressive Conservative PC P.C. loyalist United Empire Loyalist Royalist

Homonyms

tori torii

Antonyms

Whig Exclusioner

Rhymes With

story glory inventory rory corey laurie storey quarry lori lorry tori salvatore

Questions

How do you pronounce tory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtoɹ.i/.
What does tory mean?
A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.
Where does tory come from?
From Irish tóraí (“pursuer”), from tóir (“pursuit”). The first recorded use in English is from a 1646 letter by James Butler, Earl of Ormond, to a Colonel O'Brien, describing bandits and thieves on main roadways.

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